Minimac Systems Pvt. Ltd.

  Lubrication Reliability is becoming an important aspect in industries such as Oil and gas, power generation, cement, metal and mining, steel, and many more. There are various activities performed under that such as oil condition monitoring and analysis, oil filtration, oil flushing, filter replacement etc. If the above mentioned activities are not followed timely or the lack of incorrect knowledge on maintenance practices may lead to some serious problems technically as well as financially. In this article, we are discussing the advantages of oil filtration and tips to buy the right oil filter. Can periodic oil replacement be a good option to avoid premature machine failure? As per the international standards like NAS/ISO, new oil is not completely clean. Some of the main reasons behind that could be poor storage practices or lubrication packaging. The proper monitoring and filtration of oil are more of a good option to avoid premature machine failure. Here are some of the b...

  Lubrication is like the blood for equipment which plays a vital role in the smooth running of equipment or machinery. Taking care of lubrication is the most important maintenance activity among all maintenance activities. Although, there may be some challenges that lubricants face that may lead to issues of oil contamination and premature machine failure. Let's discuss it in detail. CHALLENGES OF LUBRICANT!! Some of the basic challenges that lubricants face are described below. Lubricants face many challenges in providing lubrication to mechanical equipment, depending on the environment they operate in. Temperature fluctuation, Heat, Heavy Load, Entrained Air, etc are some of the Challenges faced by Lubricants. These challenges invite different types of contamination which reduce the life of the equipment and hinder the smooth flow of operation. Dealing with these challenges is not easy and demands regular check of oil and equipment lubricants need periodic purification to elimin...

  Electrostatic Fluid Cleaning is one of the technologies that Minimac Systems Pvt Ltd offers and it has helped several power plants in India overcome premature machine breakdown and avoid production loss. This technology specializes in removing almost every stubborn contaminant and maintaining the desired TAN(Total Acid Number) value of the oil. Let’s understand its working and advantages in detail. This equipment calls for electrostatically charged electrodes inside a water bath. It is a known fact that all foreign particles carry some charge. While we create positive and negative electrodes on the oil bath, the foreign particles which are negatively charged would be attracted towards the positively charged electrode and vice-versa. Thereby, after some interval of oil passage, the particles would be attracted towards the respective oppositely charged electrode and separation of particles happen. It’s also to be noted that this technology fails whenever motion is present above 50...

  Did you know that the world consumes 36 billion barrels of oil per year? Yes, you heard it right. Oil and Gas is one of the Largest industries in the world and the fact stated above justifies that. Let's dive deep into how this industry functions. There are 3 Sub sectors: i) Upstream - Upstream businesses consist of companies involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas. These are the firms that search the world for reservoirs of the raw materials and then drill to extract that material. ii) Midstream - Midstream is focused on transportation. They are the ones responsible for moving the extracted raw materials to refineries to process the oil and gas. Midstream companies are characterized by shipping, trucking, pipelines, and storing raw materials. iii) Downstream - The downstream sector is the processing and refining of crude oil and raw natural gas, as well as the marketing and distribution of products derived from them. All these sectors use tons of equipment...

  Case Study : A power plant in Northern India using Indo-Japanese technology turbine EHC system saved 1.5 Cr approx. with MLC LVDH TRIX-20 EH Oil Filtration. SYNOPSIS : A Power plant (2 * 600 MW) in the Northern region of India was struggling with the rapid increase in TAN values in the EH oil of the governing system of the turbine and moisture content was also more than permissible limits. Degradation of the oil was due to contamination ingression into the system and resulting in the formation of by-products. Minimac’s EH Oil Reconditioning system “MLC LVDH TRIX 20” acted as a savior for the plant which has escaped the unexpected shutdown of the turbine worth 1.05 Cr per day (approx 15 hours downtime) and cost and effort for replacement of Oil worth 44 lakhs.   In total, the company has saved around 1.5 Crore by installing external Reconditioning  System at their site. PROBLEMS: Failure of Servo valve, Hunting and sluggish behavior of the turbine, Unplanned shutdown, Pr...